species
Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican fleabane
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Erigeron karvinskianus belongs to the family Asteraceae, also known as Mexican fleabane, introduced to the UK. It reaches 30 cm tall and 60 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on sand, chalk or loam soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained or dry conditions, and suits average positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from June to September. Its RHS hardiness rating is H4 (hardy): −10 to −5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 30 cm tall × 60 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H4 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Chalk, Loam
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained, Dry
- Exposure
- Average
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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